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NetworkNews Audio Announces Audio Press Release (APR) Discussing New Drone Positioning Platform That Doesn’t Require New Hardware, Software or Modifications

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NetworkNews Audio Announces Audio Press Release (APR) Discussing New Drone Positioning Platform That Doesn’t Require New Hardware, Software or Modifications. (2026, September 18). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/networknews-audio-announces-audio-press-release-apr-discussing-new-drone-positioning-platform-that-doesn-t/article_a26cc860-5419-5d62-8e30-2baf6c8935a0.html

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NetworkNewsAudio released an audio press release on September 18, 2026, discussing SPARC AI Inc.'s new drone positioning platform called Overwatch Positioning Network. This service calculates a drone's position using existing telemetry data sent to SPARC AI’s servers through an API, without requiring any additional hardware or software modifications. The network returns calculated positions within one-third of a second, ensuring it is useful for fast-moving drones in complex environments while maintaining customer data security by not retaining information after position calculation.
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On September 18, 2026, NetworkNewsWire announced an Audio Press Release (APR) titled “New Positioning Infrastructure Could Redefine How Investors Value Drone Navigation Tech,” featuring SPARC AI Inc., a company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange as SPAI and over-the-counter market as SPAIF. The release discusses SPARC AI’s new Overwatch Positioning Network, which addresses the scaling problem by offloading positioning calculations to their servers rather than requiring drones to compute position themselves. This system does not necessitate any new hardware or software installation on the drone itself, nor does it require airframe modifications. According to SPARC AI, their network calculates and returns a drone's position within approximately one-third of a second, making it suitable for use in complex and rapidly changing environments.

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IBN NNW NetworkNewsAudio NetworkNewsWire SPARC AI Inc.

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NNW ORG · 5× NetworkNewsWire ORG · 5× NetworkNewsAudio ORG · 4× IBN ORG · 2× SPAIF ORG · 2× SPARC AI Inc. ORG · 2× AUSTIN GPE · 1× SPAI ORG · 1× SPARC AI Inc.’s ORG · 1× Texas GPE · 1×

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Please see full terms of use and disclaimers on the NetworkNewsWire website applicable to all content provided by NNW, wherever published or re-published: https://NNW.fm/Disclaimer Forward-Looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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🔮 -- via IBN – NetworkNewsAudio announces the Audio Press Release (APR) titled “New Positioning Infrastructure Could Redefine How Investors Value Drone Navigation Tech,” featuring SPARC AI Inc. (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF).

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-- via IBN – NetworkNewsAudio announces the Audio Press Release (APR) titled “New Positioning Infrastructure Could Redefine How Investors Value Drone Navigation Tech,” featuring SPARC AI Inc. (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF). uncertain
Investors → announce → Inc.
SPARC AI Inc.’s answer to [the] critical scaling problem is to stop treating position as something the aircraft has to compute for itself. asserted
aircraft → stop → itself
Under the company’s proprietary Overwatch Positioning Network, a drone sends the sensor and telemetry data it is already generating to SPARC AI’s servers through an API, and the network calculates the aircraft’s position before returning coordinates back to the aircraft. asserted
network → send → aircraft
The company describes the service as returning the location of a drone from a single telemetry query, with no new hardware, no new software and no airframe modification required. asserted
company → describe → hardware
Speed is central to making this architecture usable for fast-moving aircraft. asserted
architecture → make → aircraft
According to the company, Overwatch currently returns a calculated position in roughly one-third of a second, a latency the company designed specifically to remain useful for drones operating in complex, fast-changing environments. uncertain
company → accord → environments
Because the computation happens in memory, the customer telemetry and location data are not retained after a position is returned, an operational detail that matters for defense customers wary of data exposure. asserted
that → happen → exposure
About SPARC AI Inc. SPARC AI is a defense technology company solving one of the most critical challenges in modern autonomous systems: accurate navigation and targeting when GPS is unavailable. asserted
GPS → solve → systems
The company’s AI-powered platform transforms the low-cost inertial sensors already inside commercial drones into precision instruments without additional hardware, external signals, or complex integration. asserted
platform → power → hardware
SPARC AI’s software-only approach makes GPS-denied capability for target acquisition and navigation accessible at the price point and scale that modern drone operations demand, from single platforms to fleets of thousands. asserted
operations → make → thousands
The latest news and updates relating to SPAIF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/SPAIF About NetworkNewsAudio NetworkNewsAudio, a service of NetworkNewsWire (NNW), a multifaceted financial news and publishing company powered by IBN (“InvestorBrandNetwork”), allows you to sit back and listen to market updates, interviews and company press releases. asserted
you → relate → updates
NetworkNewsAudio keeps you informed on publicly traded companies we're watching. asserted
we → keep → companies
The audio clips provide snapshots of position, opportunity and momentum. asserted
clips → provide → position
As a multifaceted financial news and distribution company with an extensive team of journalists and writers, NNW has the unparalleled ability to reach a wide audience of investors, consumers, journalists and the general public. asserted
NNW → have → investors
With an ever-growing distribution network of more than 5,000 key syndication outlets across the nation, NNW cuts through the overload of information in today’s markets bringing its clients unparalleled visibility, recognition and brand awareness. asserted
NNW → grow → visibility
NetworkNewsWire is where news, content and information converge. asserted
news → converge → ?
Please see full terms of use and disclaimers on the NetworkNewsWire website applicable to all content provided by NNW, wherever published or re-published: https://NNW.fm/Disclaimer Forward-Looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. asserted
release → see → 1934
All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on current expectations and assumptions concerning future events or future performance of the company. asserted
they → look → company
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. asserted
which → caution → date
In evaluating such statements, prospective investors should review carefully various risks and uncertainties identified in this release and matters set in the company’s SEC filings. asserted
investors → evaluate → filings
These risks and uncertainties could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. uncertain
results → cause → statements
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